Hi,
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I want to be calm and rational. I want to lay out her failures as I see them. I want her to agree with me. I want her to say she was wrong. She won't do this just because I want her to. But I don't know how to do that without being at one extreme cold and irrational or hysterical at the other end.
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It's perfectly ok to tell a tdoc that she is wrong. And it is perfectly acceptable to do this while being in an extreme -- like cold OR hysterical or back and forth at the same time.
The therapist should be able to handle that
Therapy is supposed to provide a safe place for you to do this.
And remember you are not criticizing her or attacking her personally. You are critiquing the professional relationship.
Some therapists think that these kinds of conversations are the most important part of therapy because they show that you are making progress.
Be brave and talk to her.
Or type a letter and read it to her when you see her next.
Mari